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Bewick Hill is a Bronze Age rock art site located near Old Bewick in Northumberland. The monument comprises natural rock outcrops bearing cup and ring markings, a form of prehistoric rock art characteristic of the Bronze Age in northern Britain. These pecked motifs, consisting of circular cupules often surrounded by concentric rings, represent an important example of the region's Bronze Age artistic tradition. The site remains significant for understanding the ritual or symbolic practices of Bronze Age communities in Northumberland.
Bewick Hill cup and ring marked rocks, Old Bewick is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006581. View the official record →
Bewick Hill is a Bronze Age rock art site located near Old Bewick in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006581.
Bewick Hill cup and ring marked rocks, Old Bewick is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006581.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn, 190m south-east of Titlington Pike (5.8 km), Defended settlement, 750m east of Titlington Hall Farm (7 km), Romano-British farmstead 1km south-west of East Bolton (7.6 km).
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